Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Archive He was found guilty of

He was found guilty of all three violations and was "sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year with HARD LABOUR and to FORFEIT Military Medal

that he was not married and that his trade was that of Machinist

the reverse is engraved with each war date on the shields

marked “20” on the reverse of the pinback for manufacture by C

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Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, II Class, in Gold, by V. Mayer, c.1914 Archive He was found guilty of(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1875 1914 issue). Military Division. In Gold, a beautiful decoration by Vincent Mayer & Sohne, comprising a Gold cross with red enamel arms, the obverse medallion featuring the raised initials FJ on a white enamelled disc, the reverse bears the date 1849, measures 29. 6 mm (w) x 33. 68 mm (h), weighs 14. 87 grams (including ribbon), marked V. MAYERS SOHNES and IN WIEN on the ring, worn on a